The Somerset reporter., 1887-11-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

No end to the fancy goods at Colby
W. F. Robbins has new adj this week
five roll hustle at Ordway's, only >.
c,s.
Hats and hornets "for the million" a
Colbys.
Arch Houston is visiting Boston on "A
pleasure trip
Thanksgiving will probably be appoint
ed for the 2ith, inst
Mr.. l. p. Newton, of Moose River, was
in town Saturday last,
Augustine Wyman left this morning ON
business trip to Chicago.
George Cushing is in Boston this week
looking after holiday goods.
Have you seen it? you will by looking
for Holbrook & Halves adj
Mr.. Fred Addition has a fine situation
at Winthrop, as assistant in a drug store.
Thirty Italians arrived Sunday morn
ing, and pipe laying is now going alorg
rapidly.
Ladies looking for fur sets or fur
trimmings, will find a good line at w b.
Stewards.
An accident at the electric station
caused the lights to act badly the past
week.
new lot of dress goods 36 inches
wide all wool, only 2G cts. per yard at
Ordway's.
Mr. Eben Weston left here Monday
morning to return to his home in Denver,
Colorado.
What are Nod Heads? They are the
best eating apples in the world Try them
at Fairgreves.
The first meeting of the Sorosio will
be held at Miss Anderson's, this after
noon at two O'Clock.
DIR. c, W Judkns is closing his pro
fessonal business here with view to To-
eating in the West"
Mr.. Howard S. Webb, tutor in the
Maine State College. is spending we, X
at his home in this village.
There is to be Rebecca meeting on
friday evening next, NJ ouu FELLOWS HAIL
to be followed by supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Bragg have gone to
Boston to spend the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. c. S. Gordon
Messrs. Thos. II. Anderson and w. L.
Goodwin are on business trip to Bos-
ton, accompanied by their wives.
The shipments by Monday mornings
train included four cars of sheep, two
cars cattle and one ear dressed meat.
Maine Farmers Almanacs are for sale
by Geo. Cushing. They need no recon-
m,ndation from Us. Everybo wants
one.
The new wooden mill at Madison
Bridge, is progressing favorable. They
have got up to the 3rd story with the
brick work.
Mr.. Silas Leland and family contcnp
late spending the winter in Flor da, and
will Il ave for the land of flowers, neNt
month.
Miss Fannie Mayo, who has for some
time past been visiting Mrs. Abbott and
other friends in Skowhegan, returned To
her home in Bangor last week.
The last cargo of pipe for the water
works arrived at Gardiner Saturday last,
and the boilers for the pumping station
got along by the Saturday night freight.
Gen1 Manager Tucker, accompanied by
the Railroad Commissioners and other
,inl in IA A. SnpTinl
Thursday noon, tarrying only a short
time.
The riyiting on the stand pipe is nearly
completed, and the music that has become
trine monotonous will then cease. 1t
will be given three coats of paint and
when dry will be ready for the water.
Some fine pictures have been issued
from the studio of + f. Surtevant,
good likenesses of the Skowhegan base
ball team, the champion amateurs of
Maine. with the president and manager of
the nine.
When they desire to change their post
Office, subscribers will bear in mind, that
it is necessary for them to give the post
office. to which the REPORTER is mailed,
as well as that to which they wish it
mailed.
The Pumping Station for the Water
Works is to be tasty one-story brick
building, with 60 foot chimney laid in
black morton and covered with Monsoon
Slate. Fourteen brick layers are at
work on it and the brick work will be
completed this week
Mrs Abram Gilblair of this town. is -
years of age, but remarkably vigorous
for her years, and can walk two or three
miles without inconvenience She is to
mother of l. children, the grandmother
of 50, and great grandmother of -, all of
whom she has seen.
Twenty-siX ear loads of canned corn, i
the product of the Skowhcgan factory
this season. and it has nearly all beer
shipped. The profit of sweet corn Thu
year, is probably as good as any Other
crop raised if not the best of any, anC
the breadth of land cultivated can be con
sdcrably increased another year, if the
company desire to increase their business
j. S, Murphy the celebrated Irish char
acter, with his fine company, VISITED
Skowhegan for the first time on Frida.
evening last playing to hundred dolla
house in "Kerry Cow" The piece is
good one, grows better as it continues
and was presented in good shape, the au
dence being treated to an en- ertainmen
worthy their patronage.
Brennan & Qunn's Star Theatre &c.
opened weeks engagement on Monda
evening last to "A small audience, givin
"a their first performance, The Cclrbr9
ted Case" This same company appeare